Lily Poisoning in Cats
We all love the aroma of fresh flowers and often a beautiful lily is the centerpiece of an arrangement. But did you know that the lily family of flowers is EXTREMELY TOXIC to the feline members of your family? Lilies…
Why are annual health checks so important?
A yearly veterinary examination ensures health problems are detected and treated early. This means a happier, healthier and longer life for our animal family members. Our pets become VIPS’s (Very Important Pets) within our families. It is so important to…
Advice from our Lifestyle Vet March 2019
Facial Eczema (FE) Spore counts are rising as we speak, and as we know, it isn’t long before we start seeing clinical signs of FE in our grazing stock. Please read the information under the Lifestyle Block section of our…
Summer Tips – Bee Stings
Bee Stings Bee and wasp stings are poison, and it is the poison that creates the pain when your pet gets stung. Most of the time a single sting will just result in localised pain, however, some situations can be…
KWILLOW POWDER for treatment of of Mud Fever, Rainscald and Wounds
As well as Horses, Kwillow Powder is an antimicrobial powder used for the treatment of mild mud fever (mud rash) and rainscald, which is beneficial for Cattle, Sheep and Goats. Kwillow Powder is also excellent on "thrush" in horses hooves. Kwillow Powder is NOT made…
Surepet Microchip cat / pet doors – * Free microchipping when you purchase from us!
We stock Surepet Microchip Cat / Pet Doors and for every unit that is sold, we offer a Free microchipping for your pet. This is a savings of $45. For more information about Surepet Microchip doors - visit their website…
NEW PRODUCT ALERT – Revolution Plus for Cats
Revolution Plus has been formulated by Zoetis specifically for cats and combines the unique actions of selamectin & sarolaner to create a highly effective, broad-spectrum parasiticide. Revolution Plus treats adult fleas, flea eggs, flea larvae, ticks, ear mites, lice, hookworm & roundworms.…
Fly Strike in Sheep
We recently had Tony from Boehringer-Ingleheim visit the clinic to have a chat about Fly Strike in sheep. As we are entering the “danger zone” time of year, it is important to be informed about this horrendous syndrome and what…
Scratching Post Small Animal Blog- Nov / Dec 2018
Heat Stroke As it looks like we are in for a great, hot summer it is important to be aware of the impact this can have on our pets, especially dogs. They do not lose heat by sweating all over…
Lifestyle Vet Advice – Oct 2018
Welcome to our Lifestyle Block News Update published in October 2018 and written by Veterinarian Anne Terrill. In this blog we cover the following topics: Calf Disbudding Cattle Vaccinations Mycoplasma bovis Backyard Chickens Cattle and Sheep Drenching Calf Disbudding Cattle…